Spring Into New Life
I’m not sure what prompted me to write this, but here it is. I realize it is nearing autumn rather than spring, but in the spiritual sense, spring can come any time we need it to happen. I hope this will spur you on to find your place of reawakening and blossoming so that, in the future, your life will provide a great harvest for the Lord.
Spring. A time of awakening. A time of new life beginning. A time of the sprouting up of plants from the earth. A time of opening of buds and blossoming of flowers and greenery. A time of change from the often dreary, dark and cold days of winter into the warm sunshiny days which promise to follow.
Although spring is not my absolute favorite time of year (that would be summer), I love this new stirring of all nature as it prepares for the maturing of summer growth and, eventually fall harvest. This means increased rains in many areas as well as milder temperatures and sunshine (unless, of course, you already live in a tropical or semi-tropical area). I am fully aware that the rain is essential to spring growth, for is it not April showers that bring May flowers? Yet I am not fond of day after day of rainy and damp weather. That’s why I prefer summer — most years.
“Pray to the Eternal, asking for rain in the spring; He is the One bringing the storm clouds. He fills them with heavy rain, showers of rain for the plants of the field for everyone.” (Zechariah 10:1, The Voice Readers Bible)
Spring is a time, also, for the stirring of hearts, the renewal of hope and faith. It is a time of the blossoming of love. Countless weddings take place in the spring months, and particularly in June. Weddings speak of new beginnings, the promise of blossoms and new life to be produced through these new relationships.
What has seemed dead for so long has come to life again in nature. This brings hope to heavy hearts that life can once again return to them. Senses are reawakened by this breath of life. It is time to shed the spirit of heaviness and receive the garment of praise from the Lord of all life. To allow His rain to shower us with blessings. To allow His love to soften the hard places in our hearts. To allow His joy to awaken new senses. To allow His peace to swallow us up in His presence.
“God has sent me …to wrap them in victory, joy and praise instead of depression and sadness…” (Isaiah 61:3, The Voice Reader’s Bible)
A time of renewal. What needs to be renewed in your life? Do you need to work on your prayer life? Your relationships? Your spiritual walk with God? Or do you need to review and revamp your business? Your career? Your job? Your marriage? Perhaps even your geographical location? Regardless of where your particular need lies, spring is a great time to make any changes necessary to improve life in any and every aspect. If you have been experiencing a spiritual winter, perhaps it is time to seek the Lord for a new springtime season for your life.
“If you are thirsty, come here; come, there’s water for all. Whoever is poor and penniless can still come and buy the food I sell. There’s no cost — here, have some food, hearty and delicious.” (Isaiah 55:1, The Voice Reader’s Bible)
Do you have a dream to awaken? Do you know what steps you must take in order to see that dream come to fruition? Is there something you have set aside for whatever reason that you know now is time to bring it back out of storage? There is no time like the present. There is no time like springtime.
Let’s together do a life-check to see if spring has come into our lives again this year. Let’s check where we need to do some weeding, fertilizing, watering, new planting, tilling of the soil of our hearts and lives. Now is the time. Now is the hour. Let’s be busy on improvements wherever we can.
What is the Lord saying to your heart? Stop. Sit still. Listen. Ponder. Act.
“Be still, be calm, see, and understand I am the True God.” (Psalm 46:10, The Voice Reader’s Bible)
Let’s pray. Dear Lord Jesus, I pray that you would renew our hearts and minds as You pour out the spring rains into our lives. Renew whatever needs to be renewed in our souls, our spirits, our relationships. Show us what You want us to know. Help us to see new blossoms coming alive in us and in those around us even though it may not be the natural season of spring. Teach us the things we need to know to be renewed in You, Lord, so we can experience a season of spiritual springtime. We thank you, Jesus. Amen
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